Safety razor box



May 15, 1934.

J. N. WRIGHT SAFETY RAZOR BOX Filed March 21, 1930 INVENTOR.

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Patented May 15, 1934 1,958,600

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAFETY RAZOR BOX James N. Wright, SanFrancisco, Calif.

Application March 21, 1930, Serial No. 437,739

6 Claims. (01. 206-16) This invention relates to safety razors of the ahinged door 6 extending over part way only type using wafer blades, andthe object of the and a slight distance up the end 2 which isproinvention is to provide a combination box for vided with a fingernotch 7. protecting the razor as well as a supply of blades, Within thebox is a partition wall 8 providing and which box is so designed that itmakes it Imbelow it the space for the extra blades indicated necessaryto take the razor apart or even to dry in their envelops 9, and abovethe partition the the moisture therefrom when putting the razor spacefor the razor head 10 with its handle 11 away. projecting upward out ofa slot 12 formed in the With the ordinary safety razor of the type topwall of the box.

10 mentioned it is the usual practice after shaving The space for therazor head is open at one end 65 to rinse off the device in water,unscrew its hanonly of the box for insertion or removal of the dle,remove the blade, dry the parts, then place razor by simple slidingmotion, and the space is the separated parts in a plush lined case, andof such dimensions that the razor head fits nicely which case contains asmall metal box holding in place with the guards 13 of the razoradjacent the extra blades. All this takes time and for the side walls ofthe box so that the cutting edges 70 travelers and others who havelittle or no time of the blade are held free of contact. The reforshaving, constitutes a nuisance as the parts siliency of the partitionwall holds the razor head are frequently d pp in fussing W th t em whensnugly against the upper wall 4 so that there is separated. no danger ofdisplacement, though if desired 0 The recent use Of Stainless Steel inthe making the handle which flares out a trifle at 14 adjacent of theflexible or wafer razor blades overcomes the t i t where t screws t thead, may be danger of rusting even if the razor is not taken Screwed atum or so to crowd itself t t apart and Cleaned, and it is Particularlyin slot to further aid in holding the head in the box, nection with suchblades that my invention was it being understood that the 1 1; would bof devised, though it is not limited for use with proper width toaccommodate the reduced neck stainless steel safety razors. portion 15of the handle Briefly described, my invention comprises dis- AlongOpposite sides of the box are perfom pensing entirely with the usualCase for holdmg tions 16 to provide cross veltilation to the razor therazor parts and extra box of blades, and Space.

providing a small rustless sheet metal box not The blade Space below thepartition will 85.

. m larger, than the razor head and commodate a dozen or so of bladesand the door tition therein so arranged that the extra blades isprovided with a snap catch such as a little are kept on one partltlonand the ear 17 which snaps into a dent or projection h of the 9 1S keptH} the box on other 18 when closed, or any equivalent construction sideof the part1t1on. Special features of the box may be used are that the Phead Simply Sl ides p place to With the improved box described it ismerely fit Snug therem so as to guard Its cuttmg edges necessary torinse off the razor shake it slide the handle of the razor is leftattached to the it in place and it may be droped into head and proJeCtsfrom the the razor space elers grip with assurance that it will not be ft e e a oi 4O f g g gs iz gzgi i g gg fig g g g g injured and will beready at all times for instant use.

fi i gg ii g g fi ggg 32 6: convemently reached Having thus described myinvention it will be In the drawing Fig 1 is a perspective View ofevident that minor changes in design may be 45. my new safety razor boxwith the safety razor made Without departing from the Spirit of the 100in place with its handle extending out of a slot inVentiOn Within the800199 of my pp in the top wall of the box and the end wall of Claimsthebox broken away to reveal the partition above I claim:- mentioned andthe extra blades. 1. A safety razor protector comprising a box 2 is aperspective View Showing the bOtprovided with a partition therein, thespace on .105

tom of the box and with door open revealing the one side of thepartition being of a size to reextra blades. ceive the head of the razorand with the handle In further detail the box, preferably made of of therazor projecting out through a slot in ust plated Sheet metal has Sidesend the wall of the box and the space on the other walls 2, 3, top wall4, bottom wall 5 provided with side of the partition adapted for extrablades,

one end of the box being partially open for sliding the head in and out.

2. A safety razor protector comprising a box provided with a partitiontherein, the space on one side of the partition being of a size toreceive the head of the razor and With the handle of the razorprojecting out through a slot in the wall of the box and the space onthe other side of the partition adapted for extra blades, one end of thebox'being partially open for sliding the head in and out, and a lid onthe extra blade portion of the box.

3. A safety razor protector comprising a box provided with a partitiontherein, the space on one side of the partition being of a size toreceive the head of the razor and with the handle of the razorprojecting out through a slot in the wall of the box and the space onthe other side of the partition adapted for extra blades, one end of thebox being partially open for sliding the head in and out, and a hingedlid on the extra blade portion of the box extending part way only alongthebottom thereof.

4. A sheet metal box provided with a partition Wall separating it intotwo spaces, one of the spaces of a size to receive a plurality of safetyrazor blades, the other space of a size to receive the head of a safetyrazor, venting means in the razor side of the box and a door on theblade side of the box.

5. A sheet metal box adapted to house a pluralityor' superimposed watersafety razor blades, provided with a space above the blades for the headof a safety razor, the end wall of the box formed with an openingwhereby the head may be slid into the box, and the top wall with a slotfor projection of the handle of the razor.

6. A sheet metal box adapted to house a plurality of superimposed wafersafety razor blades, provided with a space above the blades for the headof a safety'razor, the end wall of the box formed with an openingwhereby the head may be slid into the box, and the side walls with ventsfor free passage of air to the-head.

JAMES N. NRIGHT.

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